I’ve been excited about the piano since age 7, and have continued to find joy in performing and teaching piano. My favorite and most adept performance setting is collaborative, working with other instrumentalists and vocalists in small settings. I relish performing contemporary classical works that incorporate jazz or modern genres. I also enjoy playing various styles of music for weddings and parties. I love to perform because it allows me to connect with and inspire others and brings me inner harmony.

I teach my students piano skills so they can have a greater understanding of themselves and the music they most love to play and listen to. By showing them efficient practice techniques I ensure my students craft a gratifying musical journey. My Music Teachers National Association membership and volunteer work with Ohio MTA keeps me engaged and up-to-date on the latest piano pedagogy practices.

I earned my B.M. in Piano Performance from Baldwin-Wallace University in 2008, and M.M. in Piano Performance from the University of Akron in 2010. My piano instructors include Dr. Robert Mayerovitch and Ms. Laura Silverman, and organ instructors Dr. Margaret Scharf and Dr. Barbara McGregor. I studied jazz piano for three years with Rock Wehrmann and am grateful for the knowledge of improvisation and jazz to keep me versatile as a performer and instructor.